Chapter 453: Chapter 453

As soon as they walked into the backyard, Wang Meijuan and Cheng Shi came over with some candies and tea, unable to hide the excitement and joy on their faces.

This was not something Cheng Shi was supposed to do; he simply wanted to help Wang Meijuan share the burden a little.

He might not be good at sweet nothings, but he could still handle chores.

"Miss, you and Sir, have some snacks to tide you over for now; lunch probably won’t be ready until twelve," Wang Meijuan said as she arranged the fruit plate.

Cheng Shi, on the other hand, diligently poured out the tea.

"Don’t mind us, go and take a break. You all have been working tirelessly for quite a while now."

"Alright then, Miss, call me if you need anything."

"Got it, off you go."

Once Wang Meijuan and the others had left, Leng Lingxiao picked up a chocolate ball and, with a beaming smile, popped it into Tang Xiaowan’s mouth: "How does it feel, are you happy?"

"Hmm, not bad, it’ll do."

"It’ll do? Oh, then maybe you should mention what isn’t ’it’ll do.’ We’re legally married now, so why haven’t they changed the way they address us?"

"Oh, you mean... about me?"

Leng Lingxiao nodded solemnly, staring at his Little Wife, anticipating her response.

Men also cared about their status sometimes.

Leng Lingxiao was terrified that others wouldn’t know that Tang Xiaowan was his wife and that they had been married for 12 days; they were just missing a romantic and grand wedding.

"What’s the matter, run out of words?"

"I was eating chocolate just now."

"They’re all family anyway. They’re just used to it. In front of others, they call me ’Lady.’ Look at you, getting all worked up over it?"

If he didn’t fret over it, who knows what fearless man would come along and try to steal his wife.

He wasn’t afraid of anyone; it was just a hassle to deal with.

But after what his Little Wife had said, it seemed like he really was being overly concerned.

"Fine then, let them be, but..."

"What is it now, what’s the ’but’ for?"

Leng Lingxiao’s eyebrows rose slightly as he teased Tang Xiaowan’s nose: "When we got out of the car just now, I saw some figures moving around across the street; I think they were reporters."

"Doesn’t matter, at most they’ll just reveal that your family is too generous, having prepared ten cars. Such a grand gesture!"

So many jewels, so much cash, she was absolutely thrilled, not because of greed for wealth but because the feeling of being valued was incredible.

"Aren’t you worried about them writing nonsense?"

"What’s there to worry about? If the sky falls, you’ve got it covered. What do I have to be afraid of?"

Leng Lingxiao’s lips curled into a smirk: "Exactly!"

That’s what he had been waiting for his Little Wife to say.

No fear of the reporters was good; indeed, it was time they officially went public.

"Why are you smiling? Why that smile? Are you concocting some evil plan?" Tang Xiaowan looked suspicious, her big eyes attempting to see right through him.

"Oh, Tangtang, we’ve planned a few dates for the wedding. Do you like any of them? Why did Grandma say there’s no rush and that we’d decide when meeting today?"

"Well... guess?" Tang Xiaowan touched her nose, smiling innocently.

"You’re not really thinking about after graduation, are you?"

This was a pressing issue for Leng Lingxiao. After all, Tang Xiaowan was just a junior in college. If it were truly after graduation, it would mean waiting another year or more.

Although they had obtained the marriage certificate, if they didn’t hold a wedding, it always felt incomplete to him.

"Do you really want to choose a date that’s close, the closer the better?" Tang Xiaowan teased with a raised eyebrow. She knew her man well.

"Absolutely, I wish it were tomorrow!"

Wang Meijuan, who came over to bring fruits, perked up her ears as soon as she heard the topic of the wedding date. Just now, when she went to the living room to deliver the fruits, they were chat idle talk—the wait was killing her.

Tang Xiaowan bit her lip and took Leng Lingxiao’s hand to write a number on it.

Could it be, Miss, you’re keeping it a secret?

Won’t it be announced in a little while?

After seeing the number, Leng Lingxiao was overjoyed.

He scooped up Tang Xiaowan in his arms, showering her with kisses and laughter, not sure what else to do in his excitement.

"So silly, look how excited you are."

"In the next life, you’ll be the man, and I’ll be your wife. How’s that?"

"Sure, I’ll take care of marrying you."

Seeing this, Wang Meijuan, with a giggling smile, left the backyard and sped off to the kitchen. Even though she hadn’t gleaned any specifics, she had a rough idea; it surely wouldn’t be later than next summer.

Time quietly passed, and soon it was twelve o’clock. The two of them walked hand in hand towards the dining room.

Just as everyone was raising their glasses to celebrate the set wedding date, a piece of good news hit the top of the trending search list, complete with accompanying photos.

[Insider reveals: the chairman of Lingxiao Group has set the wedding date with his Little Wife. The place is set in Lingxiao Manor, and the parents, perhaps too elated, gave their future daughter-in-law two hundred million for pocket money!]

For a time, hot comments flooded in, competing for forwards.

Although it was a candid shot, showing only a profile view, those familiar with her could easily tell that the girl Leng Lingxiao was holding was Tang Xiaowan.

Long hair reaching her waist, fair and clean, dressed appropriately— at a glance, she seemed gentle and virtuous.

—That’s the confidence a husband gives!

—So lucky, loved by the husband, doted on by the in-laws, instantly financially free.

—She’s pretty and has a good figure too!

—Two hundred million, I’m envious and jealous!

How come she looks so familiar? At the last Jiang Family charity gala, that was her, wasn’t it? Good, good, at least the man is truly devoted, didn’t change his mind halfway.

—Talking about the Jiang Family, who knows where they’ve been, pressing their luck; one and all living it up.

—Especially Jiang Ke Xin, such poor conduct.

—It is said that Young Master Jiang is particularly troublesome, spending hundreds of thousands in one night is nothing to him.

Most people offered their blessings or sighed at how good it is to marry a rich person, typical comments, so the alternative comments about the Jiang Family stood out even more, gaining a high number of likes.

Jiang Ke De put down his phone, fists clenched.

"Ke De, don’t mind them, they’re just full of themselves," Jiang Yongli said softly to comfort him.

In fact, she was so angry she was itching at the teeth.

"Uncle, I’m fine, I just feel that mom and Ke Xin... It’s because I was no good. If I hadn’t been such a jerk before, hadn’t fought with Ke Xin, maybe mom wouldn’t have... Ke Xin wouldn’t have..."

Jiang Ke De choked up halfway through.

He knew Leng Lingxiao didn’t like his sister, Jiang Ke Xin, but taking a step back, with her conditions, she could at least have married a well-matched respectable man.

Instead, she went to the extremes, and now that she was gone, she was still being criticized by others.

Jiang Ke Xiu felt incredibly guilty.

Spending hundreds of thousands in one night?

For some reason, he felt those people were talking about him, and he feared that his visits to Yelanxiang would no longer be a secret, that he was bound to get scolded by his uncle and aunt.

Wait a minute, that’s wrong, this girl...

Suddenly, Jiang Ke Xiu realized that the girl in the photo looked very similar to the girl he had met last night at Yelanxiang, even their dressing style was almost identical.

As he looked, the dazzling ruby dragged him into a deep ice pit.

He finally understood why the girl from last night didn’t give him the time of day; the wife of the chairman of Lingxiao Group could never fancy someone like him.

"Damn, it’s actually you!"

"How could this be such a coincidence, could this be the bad karma I’ve wrought?"

"The old man is going to kill me!"

"Ke Xiu, what’s wrong, are you okay?" Jiang Yongli asked anxiously as she looked at Jiang Ke Xiu.

One nephew was emotionally drained and brooding, she hadn’t managed to console him yet, and now the other nephew started to drift off, rambling.

"It’s nothing, it’s nothing, I’m going to check on uncle."

"Your uncle is currently..."

Before she could finish speaking, he had bolted away.

Li Zishen, in Jin City, was also in a similarly terrible mood.

In the study at Li Garden, it was quiet as the grave.

Li Zishen stood forlornly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, pausing for quite a while before slowly pulling out the little wooden pig carving that he treasured so dearly.

Whenever he missed Tang Xiaowan, it was her, it could help Li Zishen control his emotions.

Two hundred million? Was that sum of money considered a lot?

He had also been willing to prepare two hundred million in ransom just to ensure Tang Xiaowan’s safety, although it turned out to be unnecessary as she escaped unharmed in the end.

Company shares, Leng Lingxiao made a move with 15%—he indeed couldn’t offer that much, but in other aspects, he was certainly no worse off than Leng Lingxiao!

The more Li Zishen thought about it, the angrier he became, and eventually, he lost control of his emotions and grabbed his phone.

"Set off for Huang City immediately, right now."

When Bai Long heard this command, he was shocked. The land deal had just been settled, and they hadn’t even warmed the documents yet.

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His implication was that he was unable to leave at the moment.

"Weren’t the procedures already completed?"

"Yes, just got them, was having dinner with them. If I leave now... I’m afraid it might seem a bit heartless, did something happen?"

"Arrange it as soon as possible, we’ll talk on the road."

Bai Long glanced at the few people at the dining table, frowned, and replied, "Yes, Brother Shen."

Seemed like he was betraying his former benefactors after crossing the river, deserting them.

"Alright, let’s leave it at that."

After hanging up, Li Zishen wore a cold expression and headed straight for the neighboring gym.